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Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
Prosecutor pushed out of ODPP over ‘serious’ blunders
A solicitor has fought against his termination from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions over several allegations of poor performance, including questioning ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Commonwealth’s low rates partly to blame for inequality at the Bar
Following reports that women barristers receive much less in fees compared to male counterparts, one Bar Council has pointed the finger at the “low rates” paid by ...
Magistrate kept out of Children’s Court despite objections
A Perth magistrate has failed to convince a court to overturn a decision that saw her moved out of the Children’s Court to spend the majority of her time in the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Feb 2025
Qld firm fails to block paralegal’s unfair dismissal complaint
A Queensland law firm has failed for the second time to shut down a paralegal’s unfair dismissal application.
SME LAW • Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Telstra to face penalties for misleading broadband speeds
Telstra will soon be penalised for misleading over 15,000 of its Belong customers about the speed of its internet services.
BIG LAW • Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Court shuts down class action against law firm for allegedly inadequate work
A Melbourne law firm will not have to face a class action brought on behalf of about 700 group members who alleged negligent advice, but it could still face a raft of ...
SME LAW • Sun, 23 Feb 2025
Judge disqualified for unusual conflict prior to bench
A Federal Court judge has disqualified himself from presiding over a proceeding he was recently involved in as senior counsel.
BIG LAW • Sun, 23 Feb 2025
Firm employee alleges she was fired after affair with boss
An employee of a Canberra law firm complained she was fired after a seven-month affair with her married boss.
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Feb 2025
Pet detective sued over search for missing puppy
A pet detective was sued by two women who intended to steal Teddy, a six-month-old puppy, from a family with young children.